Re: Darksense & Curse of Kin

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From: Andrew Raphael <raphael_at_research.canon.com.au>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 16:17:57 +1000 (EST)

James Frusetta <gerakkag_at_wam.umd.edu> writes:

>Trolls should be able to tell if there's a litter of trollkin on
>the way, notifying the mother in time to abort. Any comments?
>I'm not sure when the Curse sets in, too -- at conception?

I'm sure the Xiola Umbar priestess can do it if the mother wants it. Since trollkin are often stillborn, an aborted litter is the same as a stillborn litter. So the mother still suffers the stigma of bearing trollkin and has to go through the purification rituals.

-- Andrew Raphael <raphael_at_research.canon.com.au> "Oh! I see, it's your birthday. It's your big day, and I forgot."